Allan Butler Explained

Allan Butler
Fullname:Allan Robert Butler
Birth Date:1976

Allan Robert Butler, OAM[1] (born 1976) [2] from Tumut, New South Wales is an Australian Paralympic athlete.[3] In 1993, Butler moved to Canberra to take up a residential scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport.[4]

He won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games in the Men's 4 × 100 m Relay TS2,4 event.[5] He also competed in the Men's 100 m TS4, Men's 200 m TS4 and Men's 400 m TS4 but did not medal.[5]

Butler continues to be involved in Little Athletics in Tumut.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Butler, Allan Robert. It's an Honour. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062153/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=886378&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. 4 March 2016. live.
  2. Web site: Allan Butler. Athletics Australia Historical Results. 12 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Barcelona Paralympics 1992 Australian Team Members Profile Handbook. Australian Paralympic Committee. 25 January 2015.
  4. News: Institute nominates 'para-scholarships'. 12 January 2015. Canberra Times. 6 January 1993. 35 .
  5. Web site: Athlete Search Results. International Paralympic Committee. 1 January 2012.
  6. Web site: Tumut Council Sports Committee. 13 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402225257/http://www.tumut.nsw.gov.au/f.ashx/Content/Sports-Committee-Agenda-04-September-2012.pdf. 2 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.